Self-wringing mop.



M. MORAN.

SELF WRINGING MOP.

APPLICATION FILED nus. 12. 1916.

1 ,235,229. Patented J fily 31, 1917.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MICHAEL MORAN, OF ST. JOE, IDAHO.

SELF-WRINGING MOP.

Application filed August 12, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL MORAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Joe, in the county of Benewah and State of Idaho, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Self-Wringing Mops; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in self-wringing mops.

The invention has for an object to improve the construction of self-wringing mops, so as to provide a mop holder which may be easily and quickly attached to a handle, and the wringing of the cloth accomplished without the soiling or the necessity of Wetting the hands of the operator.

A further object of the invention is to provide a mop cloth holder which is so constructed that the mop cloth may be easily secured thereto and wringing of the same assured.

A further object of the invention is to provide a self-wringing mop of this character, which will be simple, practical and comparatively inexpensive in construction, that will be easily operated and the operation assured.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claim hereto appended.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a rear elevation of my improved self-wringing mop made in accord ance with my invention,

Fig. 2 is longitudinal sectional view of the same, and

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the dranings.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 designates the handle having the mop support 2 removably secured on one end. The mop support 2 comprises a cylindrical body 3, having one of its ends closed as at 4, and formed integrally with the opposite ends of the body 3 and extending laterally therefrom in opposite directions are the supporting arms 5 and 6, The upper arms are Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 31, 1917.

Serial No. 114,559.

designated 5 and the lower arms 6, the arms are provided near their extreme ends with apertures 7, through which is adapted to extend the arms of the mop frame 8.

The mop frame 8 above referred to is formed of a single piece of steel wire and is substantially U-shaped having its legs directed inwardly near their upper ends as at 9, and then directed upwardly as at 10 and extending through the apertures 7 in the supporting arms 5 and 6, the arms 10 extend beyond the supporting arms 5 and provided with screw threads on which is fitted the nut 10 for holding the frame against movement.

A stub shaft 11 is formed integrally with the outer face of the closed end 4 0f the body 3 centrally thereof, and has removably and rotatably mounted thereon a bevel gear 12, which gear wheel is adapted to mesh with a bevel wheel 13 rotatably and removably carried by the shaft formed integrally with the body 3 near its closed end.

The bevel gear 13 is removably and rotatably mounted on a horizontal driving shaft 14, formed integrally with and extending outwardly from the body 3 adjacent its closed end and arranged at right angles thereto. The bevel wheels 12 and 13 are held against outward movement by washers 15 and 15 and pins 16 which extend transversely through the ends of the shafts.

The body 3 is provided at spaced intervals with openings 16 through which extends the fastening members 17 for removably securing the cylindrical body to the handle 1.

One face of the bevel gear 12 is provided at diametrically opposite points with openings 18 in which are secured the legs of the auxiliary frame 19.

The auxiliary mop frame 19 is formed of a single piece of wire and is substantiallv triangular shaped having its apex twisted together as at 20 and the ends extended laterally in opposite directions as at 21, and then bent upwardly to provide the vertical arms 22 which are rigidly secured in the apertures 18 in the bevel gear 12.

A lever 23 has one end reduced and provided with an opening 24 which is removably fitted over the shaft 14 carrying the bevel gear 13, a pin extends through the extreme end of the shaft 14 and bears against the outer face of the lever holding the same in facial engagement with the wheel 13. A handle 20' is secured in the opposite end of the lever 23, which handle is provided for the rotation of the bevel gear 13, which gear meshes With the bevel gear 12 for rotating the auxiliary frame 19.

A guard member 2% is secured to the main frame 8 and comprises the horizontal bar and the vertical arms 26 the ends of the arms being twisted about the Web of the main frame 8, the extreme ends extending upwardly and engaging the arms of the frame 8 on opposite sides thereof to limit the Increment of the guard member in either direction aElS clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing.

A mop cloth 30 is secured over the Web of the frame 19 and about the Web of the frame :8 and has its lends sewed or otherwise secured together. The arms 26 of the guard are adapted .to prevent the mop cloth from slipping off the web of the frame 8 and also to facilitate the assuring of an even :pressure on the mop cloth when the mop is in use.

In operation the mop cloth is secured to the Web portion of the frame and the mop cloth is then sattuated with Water and lifted from a receptacle and the lever grasped and rotated causing the auxiliary frame .to be retated between the main frame and effec timely wringing the mop as described.

It is understood that minor changes may be made in the construction Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as pointed out in the claim hereto appended.

lVhat is claimed is:

A mop of the class described comprising a handle, a cylindrical body removably secured to one end of the handle, laterally projecting arms formed on the upper and lower ends of said cylindrical body, a beveled gear removably and rotatably mounted .on the lower end of said body centrally thereof, a shaft extending horizontally from the body adjacent its lower end, a beveled gear carried by said shaft and adapted to mesh with the beveled gear carried by .the body, means carriec l by the last named beyeled gear for rotatin the beveled gears, a substantially U-shaped mop frame remorably secured by the ends of its arms to the arms of the body, an auxiliary mop frame located between the arms of the U-shaped mop frame and being connected to the firstnamed beveled gears, and a guard [carried by the first named U-shaped mop frame, at the web portions thereof.

In testimony whereof I my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

MICHAEL MORAN.

Witnesses JOSEPHINE O'NTHANK, M I AN,

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Washington, 1).;0. 

